The Important Thing

In our 99th episode, Rands is back on the Pro Leisure Circuit — infinite time, a suspicious amount of Arc Raiders, and no wind in the sails — and we wrestle with what actually motivates a person when the engine of work goes quiet. The usual suspects: Arc Raiders , absorbing ten-hour days like it's a job Rands Leadership Slack — 35,000 leaders, 7,000 a week Daring Fireball , John Gruber's one-perso...

In our 98th episode, we list the things we've been building with our robots and figure out who we're really yelling at when it all goes wrong. Mentioned, referenced, or obsessed over: Planetfall , the Infocom game that gave Floyd his name Rands Leadership Slack Managing Humans Railway Supabase Bear Ghostty Cory Doctorow on centaurs and reverse-centaurs Related Important Things episodes: EP 73: The...

In our 97th episode, we talk about how much more we learn in person and why the last 10% of anything is the most important part. Things we mentioned: Rands Leadership Slack South by Southwest Jony Ive & Patrick Collison at Stripe Sessions Related Important Things episodes: EP 73: The One About Robots

In our 96th episode, Rands goes deep (perhaps too deep) on ARC Raiders, an extraction shooter where trust is the real currency. Mentioned, referenced, or obsessed over: ARC Raiders The Last of Us (HBO) Pokemon Go Sea of Thieves World of Warcraft Acquired Podcast Related Important Things episodes: EP 25: The One About the Pro Leisure Circuit EP 2: The One About Destiny EP 55: The One About Destiny...

In our 95th episode, we again talk about the value of exercise. Lyle paddles an outrigger, Rands used to play hockey, but now he bikes, and we compare peak heart rates. It's a thriller.

In our 94th episode, we talk about when Rands goes unhinged and why that is cathartic. Then, we talk about the plight of enterprise software users and why they are so unfortunate.

In our 93rd episode, we wonder aloud about free will, children, and what makes a good ice hockey team.

In our 92nd episode, we talk about the ongoing battle with productivity tool swirl. Again. 

In our 91st episode, we talked about Founder Mode long after everyone else had moved on.

In our 90th epsiode, we walk through all the benefits of improving our exercise strategy. 

In our 89th episode, we talk about the wires that bring us the bits. And then Derrick the editor time travels. 

In our 88th episode and WAY AFTER the book was published, Lyle and I talk about the Software Developer's Career Handbook. Yes, this book was published a year ago. 

In our 87th episode, we talk about world-building, but we mostly talk about shows that we love with a minimal amount of spoiler alerts.

In our 86th episode, we talk timepieces (again), and then we somehow segue to bees. Brace for it. 

In our 85th episode, we talk dapper and how it might be armor. 

In our 84th episode, we go deep on the idea of why it's bad to be busy. 

In our 83rd episode, we revisit the various use cases we've discovered with our favorite AI tools. 

In our 82nd episode, we talk watches I mean horology I mean chronophiles or maybe timepieces. 

In our 81st episode, we BING talk about the BONG important BONG BONG topic of BING BING BING notifications and DING DING DING notifications sounds. 

In our 80th episode, we talk about travels to last summer. There was a pillow menu. 

In our 79th episode, we talk about situations with software that might destroy your weekend. 

In our 78th episode, we're go deep on sandwiches. Great, now I'm hungry.

In our 77th episode, we discuss why magic is everywhere. 

In our 76th episode, we freestyle a list of the seven types of managers on the planet. There are more, but here are seven. 

In our 75th episode, we're talking shoes. Only 25 episodes left… and we're talking shoes. Ok.